The legal profession, a stalwart of traditional norms, has been grappling with questions of gender equality and working conditions. Key to this discussion is the issue of flexible working policies – often touted as a solution for working parents.
Opinions among top lawyers and commentators suggest these policies are failing to deliver on their promises. Most strikingly, they seem to be failing not just women, but men too. Social pressure often dissuades men from exploiting these policies, thereby unwittingly propagating outdated gender biases.
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